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In what was certainly the least exciting of the 2 AFC Wild Card Playoff Games of the 2015-2016 postseason, the Kansas City Chiefs shut out the Houston Texans 30-0.

Houston is the first team to get shut out in the playoffs since 2005.

Kansas City earns their first postseason win since Joe Montana was the quarterback way back in 1994. They had lost 8 straight in the playoffs until their win Saturday.

Everything came up the Chiefs’ way from the opening kickoff when Knile Davis went 106 yards to the house for a 7-0 lead. From there, KC’s vaunted defense took over the game. Brian Hoyer turned the ball over 5 times, with 4 interceptions and a fumble lost, and was sacked 3 times. He ended the game with a 1.7 passer QBR out of a possible 100.

Alex Smith continued his stellar postseason play (10 TD, 1 INT in 4 games) as the Chiefs earn their first postseason win in over 2 decades.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Kansas City’s offense was far from perfect but it was certainly more than enough. Alex Smith threw for just 190 yards but added a touchdown strike to rookie Chris Conley, while Spencer Ware added 67 yards and touchdown on the ground. Much of the damage came in the second half with both offensive touchdowns coming in the second half hour of the game.

One major loss for the Chiefs in a day when all else had gone nearly perfectly was a knee injury to Jeremy Maclin. Maclin was promptly ruled out for the remainder of the game and will have MRIs as early as Sunday. The team fears that Maclin suffered a significant ACL injury in his right knee, the same knee which he had injured twice previously. In Maclin’s absence, tight end Travis Kelce had himself a day racking up 128 yards on 8 catches.

On Houston’s side of the ball, J.J. Watt was made into a non-factor by Kansas City’s scheme and then left the game in the third quarter with a groin injury and did not return. He also got his first career rushing attempt out of the Wildcat formation deep in KC territory and lost one yard. Hoyer was intercepted the following play. Alfred Blue rushed for 99 yards in the loss, though 49 came on one play, and DeAndre Hopkins had more receiving yards (69) than the rest of his teammates (67). Whitney Mercilus had all 3 of the Texans’ sacks on the day.

Kansas City will head to New England to play the Patriots to put their 11 game winning streak on the line against Tom Brady and company.

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